Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Markel Insurance Restructures Markel Specialty, Appoints Leaders
Apr 23 2025 // Markel Insurance announced that its U.S. and Bermuda operations, previously known as Markel Specialty, are being divided into two business divisions: US Wholesale and Specialty, and Programs and Solutions. The changes...
Marsh Sues Aon, Ex-Team Leader Over Exit of 20 Construction Surety Employees
Apr 22 2025 // Global insurance broker Marsh USA filed suit against competitor Aon and a former Marsh team leader for allegedly poaching key members of Marsh’s construction surety team who resigned and moved to Aon last month. A...
Young Agent Leaders
Apr 21 2025 // There’s no better time to excel and grow in the insurance world, some say. The talent gap has opened new doors for accelerated advancement for the driven and focused young professional. This issue of Insurance...
Majority of Small Business Leaders Think AI Will Play ‘Crucial Role’ in Work Safety
Apr 21 2025 // More than half of small business leaders believe artificial intelligence will play a “crucial role” in worker safety over the next five years, according to a new report from Pie Insurance. A survey of...
USI Says Lockton, Former Team Leader Poached Workers, Harmed Client Relations
Apr 18 2025 // USI Insurance Services, one of the largest brokerages in the country, has filed suit against a former sales team leader and another powerhouse broker, Lockton, accusing them of poaching employees and harming client...
People Moves: Zurich Hires Sullivan From CNA for US Middle Market Head of Tech; IMA Hires Crochet as National Energy Practice Leader
Apr 16 2025 // Jeannie Sullivan Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumberg, Illinois, hired Jeannie Sullivan as head of technology for its U.S. middle market team. She will report to Stan Bernard, head of industry practices for...
People Moves: Venbrook Names Myers President of New Practice; Yuen Appointed Vice President, West Region Distribution Leader at Vantage
Apr 16 2025 // Venbrook Group launched a new corporate benefits and specialty health division and named Alison Myers its president. The division is an expansion of the firm’s employee benefits practice. Myers was most recently...
People Moves: Willis Names Spinelli Head of Transactional Claims; Amadori Joins Zurich From Markel to Head Management Liability; BHSI’s New Casualty Leaders
Apr 11 2025 // Dom Spinelli Willis, a WTW business headquartered in New York City, appointed Dom Spinelli as head of transactional insurance claims for North America. He leads the claims function within Willis’ Alternative Asset...
People Moves: World Insurance Names Robinson SE Revenue Leader
Apr 11 2025 // James “Jay” Robinson, formerly with Aon, has joined World Insurance Associates as Southeast division revenue leader, the brokerage announced. Robinson has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance...
People Moves: Inszone Promotes Western Leadership; Moreau Joins Alliant as VP in Los Angeles
Apr 10 2025 // Inszone Promotes Western Leadership Inszone Insurance Services made a series of leadership promotions in its Western region. Layne Bowen has been promoted to vice president of Utah. Formerly the owner of L.A. Bowen...
People Moves: Inszone Names Strong, Cook Midwestern Leadership
Apr 9 2025 // Inszone Insurance Services, headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, made a series of leadership promotions in its Midwestern region. Jared Strong is now vice president of Illinois. Strong has been with Inszone for...
People Moves: URA Adds Fifth Third Bank Executive and Financial Planner to Leadership Team; AXA XL Names Hermann Head of Property for Central Zone
Apr 8 2025 // Unison Risk Advisors Adds Fifth Third Bank Executive and Financial Planner to Leadership Team Joe DiRocco Unison Risk Advisors (URA), headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, hired Joe DiRocco, formerly an executive with Fifth...
People Moves: Conyers Joins Brown & Riding’s Environmental Practice Leadership
Apr 4 2025 // Robert Conyers Jr. Brown & Riding, headquartered in Dallas, hired Robert Conyers Jr., to lead B&R’s environmental practice with Jeff Hubbard. With over eight years of industry experience, Conyers joined Brown...
People Moves: World Insurance Associates Promotes Scheuer to Division Revenue Leader for Great Lakes Region
Apr 4 2025 // Katie Scheuer has been promoted to the newly created position of Division Revenue Leader for the Great Lakes Region at World Insurance Associates. She was formerly the Division Growth Leader for the Great Lakes and West...
Insurance Leaders Raise Record $1.2 million for Charity at IICF Southeast Gala
Apr 2 2025 // Laura Beckmann of AmRisc honored with 2025 Philanthropic Leadership Award Dallas, TX, April 2, 2025 –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities...
Majority of Small Biz Leaders Think AI Will Play ‘Crucial Role’ in Work Safety
Apr 2 2025 // More than half of small business leaders believe artificial intelligence will play a “crucial role” in worker safety over the next five years, according to a new report from Pie Insurance. A survey of...
People Moves: The Hartford Expands Roles of Tech Leadership; Everest Appoints Fobert to Lead US Retail Casualty
Apr 1 2025 // Shekar Pannala The Hartford of Hartford, Connecticut said Shekar Pannala was named the company’s chief information officer and leads technology, as well as cybersecurity, infrastructure and cloud modernization. Prior...
People Moves: Aspire Promotes New Leadership; Venbrook Names Hicks Transportation Practice Lead
Mar 31 2025 // Tyler Nicholson Aspire Promotes Nicholson, Storms and Storms to New Leadership Roles Aspire General Insurance promoted Tyler Nicholson to the newly created role of chief revenue and distribution officer. Myles...
SEC to Focus on Traditional Cases Under New Leadership, Acting Director Says
Mar 26 2025 // The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will likely focus on more traditional cases under incoming leadership, including those involving individual wrongdoing and fraud targeting elders, the agency’s acting...
People Moves: CRU Group Expands Leadership With Sutton VP in Southwest
Mar 24 2025 // CRU Group named Catherine Sutton vice president for the U.S. Southwest Region. Sutton has an education in engineering and experience in insurance adjusting, forensic engineering and account management. Based in Austin,...
